2 bbl sets

[Dean Romig]

I have never seen or heard of a Parker sold as "the price is $XXXXX and that includes a XX% premium because of the second set of barrels. Had this gun only one set of barrels the price would only have been $xxxxx."

I know very knowledgable collectors who have (documented) two-barrel-set Parkers who would not have paid what they did had those guns had only one set of barrels and as I have stated, I would certainly expect to pay a premium for a multiple barrel set both for the versatility of the gun if it is purchased as a shooter and for its rarity if purchased solely as a gun for the collection.

[Opening Day]

Dean, I have to agree with you and the percentage that you quoted, I think that you are in the ballpark with those numbers.

[C.O.B.]

Dean-Bring your check book to Hausmanns. The Hollywood gun letters with two sets of 28 inch vent rib barrels with BTF choked skt in skt out and M/F.
And its a 16ga..extra premium for a small bore

[Bill Murphy]

GHE Damascus three barrel 16, no provenance on any set, DH Damascus #3 frame 12 two barrel set, lettered, PHE vent rib trap, two barrel set, no documentation of second set. DH 12 two barrel set, vent and solid rib, no documentation. All of the mentioned undocumented two and three barrel sets are obviously factory work with perfect fit and markings. In the early seventies, Larry Del Grego Sr. installed a set of PSS barrels on a GHE 16 Damascus gun for me. These barrels fit as well as the original barrels. He numbered them with late serial number stamps. This gun appears to be factory work although I know that it is not.

[Austin W Hogan]

Well said Bill. Two barrel sets are found at about 2 per thousand guns in the archive, until about s/n 200000, where the fraction increases to about 5 per thousand. A far greater fraction are found.

Best, Austin

[Harry Collins]

A friend of mine's grandfather, Jake Gay, purchased a AAH in 1897 and over the next 16 years had four additional sets of barrels made for the Parker. One set of 28" Vulcan barrels cyl and mod and the rest were 32" Whitworth barrels with 2 7/8" chambers and various full chokes for live bird and clay pigeon.

Harry

[C grade]

I also agree with Dean. I have three 2 barrels sets that letter. First a DH, a CH and a CHE and I was very willing to pay a premium for those sets.
David